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Buffer vs Postnify

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Entry price
The same for both — $5/mo
Free plan
Both have one
Public API
Buffer has one; not confirmed by us for Postnify
Higher Trust score
Buffer — 82 vs 75 for Postnify
Best fit
Buffer: Solo creators and small businesses posting to a handful of networks · Postnify: Solo creators managing several social accounts at once

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

BufferSchedules, publishes and analyzes social posts across 12 networks, with an AI assistant for drafting and repurposing included on every plan.PostnifySchedules and publishes posts to 30-plus social networks from one calendar.

Side by side

FactBufferPostnify
CategorySocial Media ManagementSocial Media Management
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$5/mo$5/mo
Public APIYesNot confirmed
Trust score82 / 10075 / 100
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, Chrome extension, APIWeb
CompanyBuffer, Inc.Postnify
Launched2010—
Last verifiedOct 29, 2026Oct 15, 2026

What our research says

Buffer

Buffer fits solo creators, small businesses and lean agencies who want simple scheduling and analytics with AI help on drafts and no add-on fee. Brands that need social listening, paid-ads management or deep enterprise reporting will outgrow it.

Pros

  • AI Assistant included on every plan, including free
  • Per-channel pricing lets you pay only for the networks you use
  • Covers newer networks such as Bluesky, Threads, Mastodon and Substack
  • Public GraphQL API and CLI with documented rate limits

Cons

  • Costs scale with channel count, so many accounts get expensive on Team
  • Free plan caps the queue at 10 posts per channel and keeps 30 days of insights
  • No social listening or ad management

Postnify

Postnify looks like a standard multi-network scheduler with an AI drafting assist, priced well under several bigger-name tools according to outside listings. We were not able to load the site ourselves, so this should be verified directly before anyone relies on the pricing or feature list here.

Pros

  • Covers 30+ networks from one calendar per outside listings
  • Includes an AI post writer and suggested posting times
  • Has team roles and approvals for small-team use

Cons

  • The vendor site returned a bot-protection block on every attempt we made to load it
  • Feature and pricing claims here rely on secondary sources, not a direct read of the product

Which one fits

Choose Buffer if you need

  • Solo creators and small businesses posting to a handful of networks
  • Agencies that add and drop client channels and want to pay per channel
  • Teams that want AI drafting without a separate subscription

Choose Postnify if you need

  • Solo creators managing several social accounts at once
  • Small teams that want approval workflows without an agency-tier price

Buffer vs Postnify: the questions people ask

Is Buffer cheaper than Postnify?

Both publish the same entry price, $5/mo. The difference is what each plan includes, which the fact table above sets side by side.

Does Buffer or Postnify have a free tier?

Both: Buffer has a free tier, and Postnify has a free tier.

Which has a public API, Buffer or Postnify?

Buffer ships a public API, as of our last verification. A public API for Postnify is not confirmed by us — check its developer docs before you plan an integration.

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